Cal Football Transfer: Joshua Pierce, Edge Via North Texas

The California Golden Bears are restocking the pass rush with a lot of of talent and depth.

The defensive overhaul for the California Golden Bears is nearing completion. Another transfer from this weekend for the Bears came from Joshua Pierce, an edge from North Texas. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining.

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The 6-foot-5, 255-pound lineman put up 14 tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble for the Mean Green in 13 games this year. He provides additional important depth for an edge unit that had trouble rushing the passer last year, as the Bears have landed several talents like Solomon Williams and Emmanuel Okoye to replace TJ Bush and Chris Victor.

The Cal defensive profile is young and talented. There might be growing pains ahead, but Tosh Lupoi has to be the best possible candidate to develop the new era of Golden Bears.

Cal transfer portal arrivals

• Quarterback Jackson Brousseau (via Colorado State)

• Running back Adam Mohammed (via Washington)

• Running back Carter Vargas (via UC Davis)

• Running back Ashten Emory (via UTEP)

• Wide receiver Ian Strong (via Rutgers)

• Wide receiver Chase Hendricks (via Ohio)

• Wide receiver Cooper Perry (via Oregon)

• Tight end Dorian Thomas (via New Mexico)

• Offensive lineman Jimothy Lewis (via Mississippi State)

• Offensive lineman Mykeal Rabess (via Florida International)

• Offensive lineman Kahli Tafai (via Minnesota)

• Offensive lineman Ashton Rivera (via Kent State)

• Offensive lineman Jacob Arop (via South Dakota)

• Defensive lineman Jericho Johnson (via Oregon)

• Defensive lineman Justin Beadles (via Louisville)

• Defensive lineman Ashun Shepphard (via Mississippi State)

• Edge Solomon Williams (via Texas A&M)

• Edge Emmanuel Okoye (via Tennessee)

• Edge Joshua Pierce (via North Texas)

• Linebacker Tristan Jernigan (via Texas A&M)

• Linebacker Kamar Mothudi (via Oregon)

• Linebacker AJ Tuitele (via USC)

• Cornerback Ricky Fletcher (via Ole Miss)

• Cornerback Daniel Harris (via Georgia)

• Safety Kingston Lopa (via Oregon)

• Safety Michael Hurst Jr. (via Northern Arizona)

• Punter Angus Davies (via Tulsa)

• Kicker Towns McGough (via Auburn)

Confirmed returning Bears

• Quarterback EJ Caminong (withdrew from portal)

• Tight end Mason Mini

• Wide receiver Mark Hamper

• Offensive tackle Frederick Williams III

• Center Bastian Swinney

• Defensive lineman Derek Wilkins

• Defensive lineman Nate Burrell (withdrew from portal)

• Edge Jayden Wayne

• Defensive back Isaiah Crosby

• Defensive back Cam Sidney

• Kicker Chase Meyer (withdrew from portal)

Cal transfer portal departures

• Linebacker Cade Uluave (BYU)

• Linebacker Luke Ferrelli (Clemson)

• Linebacker Harrison Taggart (Utah State)

• Linebacker Eze Osondu

• Linebacker Buom Jock (Wake Forest)

• Linebacker Curlee Thomas (North Texas)

• Defensive lineman TJ Bush (Minnesota)

• Defensive lineman Ike Okafor

• Edge Ryan McCulloch (UCLA)

• Running back Brandon High (UTSA)

• Offensive lineman Lajuan Owens

• Offensive lineman Nick Morrow (Kansas)

• Offensive lineman Leon Bell

• Offensive lineman Braden Miller (Duke)

• Offensive lineman Daveion Harley

• Offensive lineman Jordan Spasojevic-Moko

• Tight end Landon Morris (Wake Forest)

• Quarterback Devin Brown (Weber State)

• Quarterback Belay Brummel

• Defensive back Kaden Cook

• Wide receiver Dazmin James

• Wide receiver Jaiven Plummer (Georgia Tech)

• Kicker Abram Murray

• Punter Michael Kern

• Longsnapper Rino Monteforte (Kansas)

• Wide receiver Jayden Dixon-Veal

• Tight end Ben Marshall